Rock Island Line crisis looms over grain shipments
The Rock Island Line faces possible liquidation or reorganization as grain from the Midwest awaits dispatch. Judge McGarr will rule in October on liquidation versus restructuring while the ICC weighs directed service funded at up to 75 million. Labor strikes and payroll worries complicate options, with ERSA funds scarce and a 60 day plan favored if funds allow.
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Cage joke ends Ann Meyers NBA bid at Pacers rookie camp
Ann Meyers failed to make the Indiana Pacers rookie camp and the WBL questioned the signing as a publicity stunt. Meyers, 59 and 140 pounds, was deemed undersized against NBA players.
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Economic buoyancy amid doomster forecasts
Louis Rukeyser argues against persistent recession predictions, noting strong gains in employment, housing starts, and a long expansion. He credits tax policy shifts in Congress, a surprising 1979 stock surge, and a push toward fiscal restraint, while acknowledging ongoing inflation and weak productivity.
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Gerald Ford
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Rethink Time-Worn Presidential Primary System
The piece argues time drains from candidates as primaries stretch across 35 states in 1980, urging reconsideration of the long primary chain. It cites historic convention effectiveness from 1932 to 1960, favors the national convention over extended primaries, and proposes national or regional primaries as alternatives.
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Carter
National Party
Restudy Bever Park Zoo plan for humane redesign
Parks Department urged to draft a long range plan for Bever Park Zoo to improve accessibility for elderly and disabled visitors and relocate animals to more natural settings. If site constraints prevent humane design, proceed to feasibility study and consider moving the zoo to serve the entire population with better expansion options.
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Certification of raw milk debated by Maquoketa doctor
Dennis G. Miller D.O. of Maquoketa argues for certified raw milk with proper testing to improve safety while noting past outbreaks from all dairy products. He criticizes scare tactics and urges collaboration among proponents and opponents, referencing data on salmonellosis and disease risks.
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Iowa
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E.H. Marth
J. Dairy Science
Notorious not a synonym for famous says professor
Dr. Karl Goebner, retired Coe biology professor and former Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference secretary, argues fame and notoriety are distinct. He cites Heisman winners and sports figures like Babe Ruth, Joe Jackson, Paul Hornung, and Alex Karras to illustrate the difference between being widely known and widely unfavorably known. He warns against conflating fame with notoriety and emphasizes precise word use in descriptive writing.
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Karl Goebner
Coe
Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference
Penick & Ford Thanks MAR and Railroad Workers
Penick and Ford publicly thank Cedar Rapids employees of the Rock Island and Milwaukee railroads and unions for aiding delivery of a vital rail car. The cooperation helped Penick & Ford recover from recent hardships and keep serving customers.
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Brotherhood of Airline, Railway and Steamship Clerks
United Transportation Union
Isn't it the truth by Carl Riblet Jr
A short editorial note from Carl Riblet Jr. of InterOcean Press Syndicate condemns politicians who seek flattery rather than substantive policy, contrasting handshakes with the need to engage voters' minds.
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